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Peace envoy of the week An unexpected European envoy has flown to Iraq in a last-ditch attempt to reason with Saddam Hussein — Miss Germany 2003. Alexsandra Vodjanikova, pictured, will first meet the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri in an effort to avert a new Gulf war. “I’m a bit nervous,” said the 19-year-old model, who is Germany’s entry to the Miss Universe contest. “This is a lot of responsibility.”

Terror scare of the week Police stopped a man of Middle Eastern appearance who was wearing a gas mask while driving in a white van. Motorists raised the alarm after seeing the man in Buffalo Ridge, South Dakota. The driver was released when he told officers that he was delivering food and didn’t like the smell.

Red face of the week A holy man who claimed he could cure chronic disease by staring into his patients’ eyes has been arrested after